Barrick pumps oil? Not for long

Pav Jordan

— The Globe and Mail

Published Friday, Feb. 01, 2013 4:07PM EST

Last updated Friday, Feb. 01, 2013 4:20PM EST

If you haven’t heard of Barrick Energy, you aren’t alone.

A unit of global gold giant Barrick Gold Corp., you’d be hard pressed to find much mention of its oil and gas assets on the company website, which otherwise outlines a far-flung portfolio of 27 gold mines in the Americas, Africa and Australia.